Summary

Major lorry fire brings M25 to standstill by Watford - recap

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  • A lorry fire left the M25 at a standstill this morning (August 10)
  • The fire broke out at around 6.40am on the clockwise carriageway between junction 18 for Rickmansworth and 19 for Watford sending thick smoke into the sky
  • Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue sent five fire engines to the scene and put the fire out by 8am
  • No one was injured but the entire lorry is thought to have been destroyed
  • One lane remains closed and is likely to be repaired overnight.
  • Read our live-blog recap to catch up on what happened.

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